Arnold William Macpherson

Brief Life History of Arnold William

When Arnold William Macpherson was born on March 8, 1893, in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, his father, Archibald Macpherson, was 34 and his mother, Lillian McCrone, was 27. Arnold married Edna Mildred Macpherson (Mitchell) on October 20, 1919 in (town?). They were parents of Bruce Edward Macpherson, Joan Douglas Crawford (Macpherson), Jean Hill (Macpherson), Mary Fleming (Macpherson) and Ada Macdonald-Morris (Macpherson). Arnold died on May 5, 1955, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

Arnold William Macpherson
1893–1955
Edna Mildred Mitchell
1894–1986
Marriage: 20 October 1919
Bruce Edward Macpherson
1920–2008
Ada Macdonald-Morris
Jean Hill
Joan Douglas Crawford
Mary Fleming

Sources (9)

  • Arnsh?? Mcpherson in household of Archil Mcpherson, "Canada Census, 1901"
  • Arnold William Mcpherson, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • Arnold William Mcpherson, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

World Events (4)

1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario

Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born

Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.

1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election

George A. Drew was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1943, they won the Ontario election.

Name Meaning

Scottish: see McPherson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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